"As shooting was about to commence, Pigg discovered that she was pregnant so the role of Helen was offered to Madsen. Rose was then married to producer Tarquin Gotch with whom she has a daughter Lucia and a son Roman Gotch. She was interviewed with her ""Letter to Brezhnev"" co-star Peter Firth on ""BBC Breakfast"" in April 2017, during which Firth explained that they dated briefly after making the film, and that they have been in a relationship since 2010. They married in London on Christmas Eve 2017. Alexandra Pigg Alexandra Pigg (born 1962 in Knotty Ash, Liverpool) is a"
"Rhys Ifans and Sophie Kennedy Clark. Written by Brock Norman Brock from the book by Jake Chapman, this surreal take on romance novels was financed largely by Sky Arts, who transmitted a four-part version. A feature version for the international theatrical market premiered at the Edinburgh International Film Festival. He is an executive producer of """", the prequel to the hugely successful Australian movie ""Red Dog"". The film, which stars Jason Isaacs and Levi Miller, opened in Australia through Village Roadshow on Boxing Day 2016. 2017 saw the release of ""Film Stars Don't Die in Liverpool"". Directed by Paul McGuigan,"
"different times). The ""Five Little Pigs"" pattern of murder-in-the-past, the convicted murderer having died in prison, innocent. [sic] Short on detection, but fairly dense in social observation. Understanding in treatment of adopted children, but not altogether tactful on the colour question: 'Tina's always the dark horse…Perhaps it's the half of her that isn't white.'"" A film adaptation was released in 1985, directed by Desmond Davis. It starred Donald Sutherland as Arthur Calgary, Sarah Miles as Mary Durant, Christopher Plummer as Leo Argyle, Ian McShane as Philip Durant, Diana Quick as Gwenda Vaughan, and Faye Dunaway as Rachel Argyle. The film's"
"Film Stars Don't Die in Liverpool Film Stars Don't Die in Liverpool is a 2017 biographical romantic drama film directed by Paul McGuigan and starring Annette Bening and Jamie Bell, with a cast that includes Vanessa Redgrave and Julie Walters. It is based on the memoir of the same name by Peter Turner, which tells of his relationship with aging Academy Award-winning American actress Gloria Grahame in 1970s Liverpool and, some years later, her death from breast cancer. The film premiered at the Telluride Film Festival on 1 September 2017. It was released in the United Kingdom on 16 November"
"Mapp and Lucia (1985 TV series) Mapp and Lucia is a British television series, set in the fictional Sussex coastal town of Tilling-on-Sea and based on three 1930s novels by E. F. Benson. It was produced by London Weekend Television, filmed in Rye (on which Benson based Tilling) and neighbouring Winchelsea in the 1980s, and starred Prunella Scales as Mapp, Geraldine McEwan as Lucia, Nigel Hawthorne as Georgie, and Denis Lill as Major Benjy. The script was by Gerald Savory. There were ten episodes, (which aired in two series of five) broadcast on Channel 4 in 1985 and 1986. These"
"Clive Rowe. Richard Eyre won the Critics' Circle Theatre Award for Best Director, and the production won Best Musical. The 2005 West End revival opened at London's Piccadilly Theatre in June 2005 and closed in April 2007. This revival, directed by Michael Grandage, starred Ewan McGregor as Sky, Jenna Russell as Sarah, Jane Krakowski as Adelaide, and Douglas Hodge as Nathan Detroit. During the run, Nigel Harman, Adam Cooper, Norman Bowman and Ben Richards took over as Sky; Kelly Price, Amy Nuttall and Lisa Stokke took over as Sarah; Sarah Lancashire, Sally Ann Triplett, Claire Sweeney, Lynsey Britton and Samantha"
"Die in Liverpool"" showcases brilliant work from Annette Bening, whose performance is more than enough to outweigh this biopic's basic narrative."" On Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average rating to reviews, the film has a normalised score of 65 out of 100, based on 34 critics, indicating ""generally favorable reviews"". However, the film was a box office flop that only generated $3.4 million out of its $10 million budget. Film Stars Don't Die in Liverpool Film Stars Don't Die in Liverpool is a 2017 biographical romantic drama film directed by Paul McGuigan and starring Annette Bening and Jamie Bell, with"
"in love with them, which eventually led to his tragic riding accident, 10 years later, falling from a horse and being paralyzed in 1995. Anna Karenina (1985 film) Anna Karenina is a 1985 American made-for-television romantic drama film based on the famous Leo Tolstoy novel ""Anna Karenina"" starring Jacqueline Bisset and Christopher Reeve and directed by Simon Langton. The film was broadcast on CBS on March 26, 1985. Tragic Anna Karenina (; ) leaves her cold husband for the dashing Count Vronsky in 19th-century Russia. The unfortunate series of events leave her hopelessly depressed. This 1985 TV movie version starred:"
"The Leaving of Liverpool (miniseries) The Leaving of Liverpool is a 1992 television mini-series, an Australian–British co-production between the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) and British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC). The series was about the Home Children, the migration scheme which saw over 100,000 British children sent to Commonwealth realms such as Australia, New Zealand, Canada and South Africa. The series follows two children—Lily (played by Christine Tremarco) and Bert (Kevin Jones)—who meet at the Star of the Sea Orphanage in Liverpool, England in the 1950s. They are transported to Australia, where they are placed in a labour camp, and later forced"
"Lindsey Stagg Lindsey Anne Stagg (born 1970) is an English former child actor known for playing Pandora Braithwaite in the television dramatisations of ""The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole, Aged 13¾"" (1985) and its sequel, ""The Growing Pains of Adrian Mole"" (1987). These were her only television appearances. The daughter of Barbara A. (""née"" Leney) (born 1945) and Terence F. Stagg (born 1943), who married in 1966 at Rochford in Essex, she was discovered by Michael Napier Brown, the artistic director at the Royal Theatre in Northampton, where she was born (he also discovered her co-star in the series, Gian"
"Patricia Hodge Patricia Ann Hodge, OBE (born 29 September 1946) is an English actress. She made her West End debut in 1972 and starred in the 1973 West End production of ""Pippin"", directed by Bob Fosse. She received two Olivier Award nominations for Best Actress in a Musical, before winning the 2000 Olivier Award for Best Supporting Actress for her role in the play ""Money"". Other roles include the 1983 film ""Betrayal"", the TV series ""Rumpole of the Bailey"" (1978–1992), the 1986 TV adaptation of ""The Life and Loves of a She-Devil"" and the TV film ""Hotel du Lac"" (1986),"
"he then owned. The play first toured Australia in 2013 with Judi Farr as Miss Marple, Robert Grubb as Inspector Craddock, Libby Munro as Phillipa Haymes, directed by Darren Yap. The novel was adapted by Alan Plater and filmed in 1985 with Joan Hickson as Miss Marple and Ursula Howells as Miss Blacklock, directed by David Giles for the BBC series ""Miss Marple"". Only a few changes were made: Mitzi was renamed Hannah and is said to be Swiss (in the book, her nationality is unknown) and in the novel the vicarage cat was male and called Tiglath Pileser. In"
"adapted screenplay by Frank Cottrell Boyce. The film is set in a post-apocalyptic Liverpool and stars Christopher Eccleston as Vindice, Eddie Izzard as Lussurioso, Diana Quick as The Duchess and Derek Jacobi as The Duke. It was produced by Bard Entertainment Ltd. In 2008, two major companies staged revivals of the play: Jonathan Moore directed a new production at the Royal Exchange, Manchester from May to June 2008, starring Stephen Tompkinson as Vindice, while a Royal National Theatre production at the Olivier Theatre was directed by Melly Still, starring Rory Kinnear as Vindice, and featuring a soundtrack performed by a"
"Liverpool 1 (TV series) Liverpool 1 is a British television drama series centred on the work of a fictional Merseyside Police vice squad. Produced by Lime Street Productions for ITV, it starred Samantha Janus and Mark Womack and ran for two series from 7 September 1998 and 25 October 1999. The series represented an early vehicle for Janus' move into mainstream drama roles, following her success in the situation comedy ""Game On"". Despite excellent viewing figures (which never dropped below 6.88m), ITV chose not to re-commission the show after series two. Repeats are intermittently shown on ITV3. The complete series"
"and has received critical acclaim for her stage work. At the Portable Theatre in 1971 she starred opposite Hugh Armstrong, Christopher Biggins and Christopher Ravenscroft in Malcolm Griffiths's production of ""Zonk"". In 1973 or 1974 she starred in a Tom Gallagher stage production of ""The Only Street"" at the Dublin Festival, with John Hunt and Peggy Marshall. She portrayed Cleopatra opposite Conrad Asquith as Antony in one of her husband Simon Dunmore's theatrical productions and also starred in a production of Agatha Christie's ""The Mousetrap"" at the St Martin's Theatre in London, amongst many others. She is married to Simon"
"of the ""Ireland 1996: Irish Cinema Centenary"" series issued by An Post. The image includes her ""The Commitments"" co-stars Angeline Ball as Imelda Quirke, Maria Doyle Kennedy as Natalie Murphy and Robert Arkins as Jimmy Rabbitte. Bronagh Gallagher Bronagh Gallagher (born 26 April 1972) is an Irish singer and actress from Northern Ireland. Gallagher had her first acting role in the 1989 television movie ""Dear Sarah"". During her teenage years, she got involved in drama and music activities through school and joined a local amateur dramatics group called the Oakgrove Theatre Company. At one time she was a backing singer"
"""The Leaving of Liverpool"" was nominated for Most Popular Telemovie or Mini Series, and won the award for Most Outstanding Telemovie or Mini Series. The Leaving of Liverpool (miniseries) The Leaving of Liverpool is a 1992 television mini-series, an Australian–British co-production between the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) and British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC). The series was about the Home Children, the migration scheme which saw over 100,000 British children sent to Commonwealth realms such as Australia, New Zealand, Canada and South Africa. The series follows two children—Lily (played by Christine Tremarco) and Bert (Kevin Jones)—who meet at the Star of the"
"who finds that his wife has taken his seat as Member of Parliament and has started a romantic relationship with a local farmer. It was first staged at the Manchester Opera House in 1944 and then transferred to London, opening at Wyndham's Theatre on 10 January 1945, starring Nora Swinburne and Clive Brook. The production, directed by Irene Hentschel, became a long-running hit, completing 617 performances. It was revived by Caroline Smith at the Orange Tree Theatre in Richmond upon Thames on 5 September 2007, starring Karen Ascoe and Mark Tandy. Her third play, ""September Tide"", portrays a middle-aged woman"
"in 1994 for services to drama. Rigg made her professional stage debut in 1957 in ""The Caucasian Chalk Circle"", and joined the Royal Shakespeare Company in 1959. She made her Broadway debut in the 1971 production of ""Abelard & Heloise"". Her film roles include Helena in ""A Midsummer Night's Dream"" (1968); Lady Holiday in ""The Great Muppet Caper"" (1981); and Arlena Marshall in ""Evil Under the Sun"" (1982). She won the BAFTA TV Award for Best Actress for the 1989 BBC miniseries ""Mother Love"", and an Emmy Award for her role as Mrs. Danvers in the 1997 adaptation of ""Rebecca""."
"In 1995 Greg Hersov directed a production at the Royal Exchange, Manchester with Michael Sheen as Jimmy Porter, Claire Skinner as Alison Porter, Dominic Rowan as Cliff Lewis and Hermione Norris as Helena Charles. Hersov directed a second production in 1999, again starring Michael Sheen, at the Royal National Theatre in London. In 1989 Osborne wrote a sequel to the play entitled ""Déjàvu"", which was first produced in 1992. ""Déjàvu"" depicted Jimmy Porter, now known as J.P., in middle age, living with his daughter Alison. He rants about the state of the country to his old friend Cliff, while his"
"London (1885, with Marion Hood as Phoebe and Arthur Roberts as Barnacle) and Toole's Theatre (1886). The satiric, cynical risqué story is based on the nautical poem and song of the same title by Richard Brinsley Sheridan, who is best known for ""A School for Scandal."" Strangely, a version of this adult-themed story was created for children and published in 1881. The scene is laid in Southampton, England, in 1805. The villagers gather at The Inn of the Royal George, which overlooks the harbor, to celebrate the approaching wedding of Billee Taylor, ""a virtuous gardener,"" and the charming, beautiful and"
"which was filmed in 1990. The play is set in a trashy 70s disco in Liverpool, England. The action is mainly in the gents and women's toilets of the disco where both Linda (The Bride) and Dave (The Groom) have decided to hold their stags and hens nights, not knowing that their other half is at the same place. When Linda's ex-boyfriend, Peter, arrives this causes an uproar between Linda and Dave's friends and when Linda's hen party get a say in all whats happening the two groups gang together to stop Linda taking up the offer of an escape"
"Love on the Run (1985 film) Love on the Run is a 1985 television film starring Alec Baldwin and Stephanie Zimbalist. A criminal lawyer goes on the run with her escaped convict lover. Diana Rockland, an inhibited and reclusive attorney whom is berated for the lack of momentum and enthusiasm in her life by her father and sister, has been assigned to represent a convict, Sean Carpenter, who has killed a fellow inmate during a prison brawl, supposedly in self-defence. As she counsels Sean, an attraction that leads to a secret romance ensues, which leads to Diana eventually helping Sean"
"Playhouse, Neptune, Royal Court and Unity theatres. The Everyman and Playhouse are now both part of one company, and both houses produce their own work as well as receiving touring productions. The Everyman was rebuilt between 2011 and 2014, with the previous building being demolished and a new venue constructed on the same site. Some notable actors from Liverpool include; Rex Harrison (Henry Higgins in ""My Fair Lady""), Tom Baker (fourth incarnation of the Doctor in ""Doctor Who"") and Jason Isaacs (Lucius Malfoy in the ""Harry Potter"" films). Liverpool has a thriving and varied nightlife, with the majority of the"
"unpicking their marriage and recalling first love. The original London production ran at The Vaudeville for twelve weeks in 1993 after its premier in Scarborough and received these excellent reviews: “Immensely subtle; ingenious” - The Guardian “Funny, very funny, and not at all funny; quintessentially Ayckbourn” - The Times It was revived last year under Ayckbourn’s direction at regional theatres but despite an Off-Broadway production, it never had a London run. However it will be revived in March 2015 at The Tabard Theatre in London. Law Ballard directs the cast featuring John Pickard as Glyn (known for his role as"
"Sarah Lancashire as Joyce. A Private Function A Private Function is a 1984 British comedy film starring Michael Palin and Maggie Smith. The film was predominantly filmed in Ilkley, Ben Rhydding, and Barnoldswick, in the West Riding of Yorkshire. The film was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 1985 Cannes Film Festival. In a small Northern English town in 1947 the citizens endure continuing food rationing. Some local businessmen want to hold a party to celebrate the royal wedding of Princess Elizabeth to Prince Philip and illegally decide to raise a pig for that occasion. However, the"
"by Anthony Page and starring Maggie Smith, Catherine McCormack (Jo), Chris Larkin (Edgar), Robert Sella (Sam), Peter Francis James (Oscar), Vivienne Benesch (Lucinda), Jennifer Regan (Carol), and Glenn Fleshler (Fred). The play's first act finds three young couples (Sam + Jo hosting Fred + Carol and Lucinda + Edgar) engaging in party games like Twenty Questions. Jo's angry bitterness becomes apparent earlier than its source, which is the terminal disease that tortures her and will soon claim her life. At the end of the act, after the mounting tension drives the guests to leave, Sam carries Jo up to bed."
"Anna Karenina (1985 film) Anna Karenina is a 1985 American made-for-television romantic drama film based on the famous Leo Tolstoy novel ""Anna Karenina"" starring Jacqueline Bisset and Christopher Reeve and directed by Simon Langton. The film was broadcast on CBS on March 26, 1985. Tragic Anna Karenina (; ) leaves her cold husband for the dashing Count Vronsky in 19th-century Russia. The unfortunate series of events leave her hopelessly depressed. This 1985 TV movie version starred: Actor Christopher Reeve, according to his autobiography ""Still Me"", claimed that while making this movie he learned how to ride a horse, then fell"
"to market’. Pig, the central character, is a female child raised as a boy. Pig’s warring Liverpool Irish family are haunted by the rigid teachings of the Catholic church. Disappointed with their peers and dislocated from their roots, the family implodes. Pig reflects on the chaos and confusion of an adolescence set against the brutality of the Mental Health System. The production was chosen as 'Critics Choice' in The Times, touring both nationally and internationally. Pig’s Sister, also written and performed by McNamara and directed by Jessica Higgs, was created in association with Theatre Workshop Scotland, launched at The Poor"
"in the 1950s. She also appeared in the films ""Secret Places"" (1984), ""Dead Man's Folly"" (1986) and ""The Dressmaker"" (1988), and on TV in ""Last of the Summer Wine"", ""People Like Us"" and ""Touch"". Hinchely was born in London. Pippa Hinchley Philippa Lucy Hinchley (born 7 April 1966) is an English actress who played Elaine Fenwick in ""Coronation Street"". She has also been in ""The Bill"", ""Bugs"", ""Doctors"", ""Holby City"" and ""EastEnders"". She appeared in the one-off drama Z for Zachariah, part of the last run of the BBC's Play For Today series in 1984. Acting opposite Anthony Andrews, she"
"however, after wondering around Paris, Alex finds Lily in a Parisian restaurant with Susan and Alexandra. Alex walks over to Lily and takes her into his arms. The film was shot on location in Italy, France and England. Shortly before its premiere, Cheryl Ladd expressed her delight in ""Romance on the Orient Express"", because the film, due to its time span of 10 years, allowed her to play two different characters. Romance on the Orient Express Romance on the Orient Express is a 1985 television film directed by Lawrence Gordon Clark. Lily Parker (Cheryl Ladd) is a sophisticated American magazine"
"The Love Match The Love Match is a 1955 British black and white comedy film directed by David Paltenghi and starring Arthur Askey, Glenn Melvyn, Thora Hird and Shirley Eaton. A football-mad railway engine driver and his fireman are desperate to get back in time to see a match. It was based on the 1953 play by Glenn Melvyn, one of the stars of the film. A TV spin-off series ""Love and Kisses"", appeared later in 1955. According to the National Film Finance Corporation, the film made a comfortable profit. ""TV Guide"" noted a ""highly enjoyable farce""; while ""Britmovie"" called"
"was initially released in 1985 as a 12"" vinyl record, and later re-released on CD. Perfect (film) Perfect is a 1985 American romantic drama film starring John Travolta and Jamie Lee Curtis, directed by James Bridges. The film was based on a series of articles that appeared in ""Rolling Stone"" magazine in the late 1970s, chronicling the popularity of Los Angeles health clubs amongst single people. Like ""Two of a Kind"" and ""Staying Alive"" (though the latter was successful at the box office), response to the film was mostly negative and Travolta would not appear in another motion picture for"